Information, Observation, and Inspiration for Scouters
This year, Memorial Day is an opportunity to think less of beaches, parades and barbecues, and more about remembrance. With that in mind, our council has passed along the following information from the BSA about how Scouts and Scouters can mark the occasion. Dear Scouting Community, In response to necessary adjustments to traditional Memorial Day …
The worldwide health crisis has changed and is changing the way of life. It’s no surprise that it has touched Scouting and affected it in ways we could not have imagined. Even the “any old thing” that Baden-Powell suggested we Be Prepared for probably didn’t anticipate what we’re going through. It should be evident that …
As we move forward into 2020, the Boy Scouts of America’s advancement team is out with a few reminders and new advice on the ongoing quest for one of our most visible methods – advancement.
Every couple months, the national advancement team at the Boy Scouts of America puts out an update for council and district advancement chairs and committee members. The current issue has a few items of interest:
It’s still summer across the country and we’re mostly in that mode of thinking – summer camp or day camp, pack picnics and bike rides, hiking and weekend camping. Families are enjoying vacations, relaxing in the back yard or at the lake, working in the garden or taking in the splendors of summer. But like …